GB502 Week 6 Discussion

Unit 6: Business Relationship between North Africa and SSA

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Introduction

This unit, we will evaluate the trade relationship between North and SSA countries to better understand and elaborate upon strategies to stimulate the trade relation between both African regions.

North African countries such as Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Libya, and Egypt, have trade relationships with SSA. The literature shows that Morocco is the leading trade partner with SSA countries. Hence, Morocco has increased its volume of trade with Sub-Sahara African countries between 2000 and 2015, with an annual growth of 12.8%. The SSA segment of Morocco's outside trade remains low, in contrast with its other partners, such as the European Union, or to a lesser extent, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. 

Readings and Materials

1. Websites

1. Berahab, R. (2017, February 1).  Relations between Morocco and sub-Saharan Africa: What is the potential for trade and foreign direct investment? (Links to an external site.)  Retrieved from http://www.ocppc.ma/publications/relations-between-morocco-and-sub-saharan-africa-what-potential-trade-and-foreign

2. N'da, K. C. (2012, December 20).  The Cost of Doing Business in Sub-Saharan Africa (Links to an external site.) . Retrieved from  https://www.ictsd.org/bridges-news/bridges-africa/news/the-cost-of-doing-business-in-sub-saharan-africa (Links to an external site.)

3. International Trade Administration. (n.d.).  Africa Trade Statistics (Links to an external site.) . Retrieved from https://www.trade.gov/dbia/africa-trade-stats.asp